Rachel Weaver

Too many tents to count! #DAW25

@HelenStokesLam @BBCHughPym Congratulations. Amazing news. They’re very lucky to have you.

@josieoheney @LSEHealthPolicy Amazing job Josie. Another massive achievement!!

2 years later than originally planned (pandemic, life etc = deferrals) I have submitted my last piece of work to @LSEHealthPolicy. I don’t recommend finishing a masters & dissertation in the 1st year of a consultant post, but have gained so much from the course #HEPM #noregrets

Great that 🇬🇧is thinking through real world implications of the novel & emergent AI capabilities, and reassured that such friends, sensible folks and luminaries as @soundboy @matthewclifford @HelenStokesLam & Yoshua Bengio are all taking part 👍🏼 gov.uk/government/new…

The key points about vaping (E-cigarettes) can be easily summarised. If you smoke, vaping is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape; marketing vapes to children is utterly unacceptable. I expand on these points in the article below. gov.uk/government/new…

Before vaccines, diseases such as meningitis, tetanus, measles, diphtheria and polio killed or disabled many children and young people. Effective vaccines massively reduced these risks. Please take up NHS recommended vaccines- they protect children, young people and families.

"Patients are suffering... The doctors are suffering too." Prof Dame Helen Stokes Lampard tells @AmolRajan why the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges has called for a third party to broker talks between junior doctors and the government. bbc.in/3mNfBHA | #R4Today

*GP in England?* What do you think about the postnatal maternal check? I’m a GP researching the 6-8 week maternal check and ways to improve it. We need to hear from you! Can you spare 10minutes to share your thoughts? Prize draw to win £50 Amazon Voucher bham.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/gp-postnatal-q…

Read @aidanfowler1000, NHS England Director of Patient Safety, Patient Safety Watch blog about The Evolving Future of Patient Safety #patientsafety #NHS

You may have seen our mailing today about the @AoMRC Women in Leadership Conference @RCPEdin and @RCSEd on April 28th & 28th. Thrilled to tell you more! Booking & programme at events.rcpe.ac.uk/rcpe-rcsed-ass…

Anyone know of any examples of collaborative GP Registrar training i.e. groups of practices supporting groups of trainees rather than 1 trainer & 1 trainee? I’m thinking more than the VTS. Chance 2 rotate trainees 2 different sites - rural/urban, shared tutorials, diff views etc

For anyone revising (or wanting to learn) embryology or musculoskeletal anatomy - my @YouTube videos might be useful: @aliceroberts4107/playlists" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@aliceroberts4…

@alison_moulds Good luck in your new job. It’s was great working with you. 🍀

Last day in my job... Cleared up everything in my inbox, emptied my desk (remember when printing was a thing?!), said goodbyes and in the pub by 5. Looking forward to 2 weeks off before pastures new!

The new NICE fetal monitoring guidance is out - nice.org.uk/guidance/NG229 DoI: I’ve spent a lot of time working on this in the last 2y as the @NICEComms obstetric suite clinical fellow #HowIsTheBaby?

Great progress has been made to reduce outdoor air pollution in England, but we can and should go further – it is technically possible. Tackling indoor air pollution should now also be a priority. Today I publish my annual report on air pollution. gov.uk/government/pub…

In response to media coverage commenting on GP practices and their individual working arrangements, please read our statement from @KamilaRCGP ⬇️

Just finished my 3 yr term as RCGP chair. Leading gen practice thru the toughest of times was a privilege and a big challenge Excited about new roles as chair of the Nuffield Trust and non exec of an NHS Trust. And being a better husband And I’ll continue saying it as it is

@josieoheney @FMLM_UK @HQIP @LSEHealthPolicy Woooohoooooo 🎉. Massive congratulations 🥂

A personal tweet today - over 13 years, 3 kids, 2 OOPEs (MRCP and @FMLM_UK/@HQIP), half a Masters (@LSEHealthPolicy - to be completed 2023) and an outcome 6 🥂

This afternoon, a Parliamentary debate will take place on 'Visas for International Doctors', tabled by @mattwarman MP.